SPC Jody Miller is from Albany. He
is stationed at Fort Bragg, NC,
with the 504th Parachute Regiment
of the 82nd Airborne
Division.

Jody is 25, and was sent to
Afghanistan in November. He is
married and has two sons.
Jody is the only son of Allen
Miller. He was fine when we heard
from him three weeks ago.

Sent
in by his Aunt Gail.

SGT.
Eric Knowles Senior is a 1986
graduate of Dougherty High. He has
served in the U.S. Army for 13
years, and is stationed at Fort
Bragg, North Carolina.

He
is deployed to combat duty in
Iraq.

Love,

The
Knowles family

SGT
Anthony White is in the 3rd
Infantry Division in Iraq. He is
23, and loves Sports. Football is
his favorite. he played football
in Nashville, Ga. His mom is
Willie White, and his dad is Ralph
White.

Anthony
has served his country for six
years, and has a sister and two
nieces.

We
miss our only son so much!

Love,
His family

We'd
like to thank WALB for saluting
our troops. My daughter is Teresa
Mitchell, who has served for
almost 10 years in the Navy.

Her
mother is Martha Williams, and she
has two sisters.

We
love Teresa, and pray for her safe
return...

SSG
Kenneth Span is assigned to Fort
Stewart, with the 3rd Infantry
Division, and is serving in
Iraq.

His
wife Martha lives in Morven, and
his mom, dad, and sister live in
Valdosta.

We
love him, and miss him!

Love,
Martha

SGT Torres Carr is 25, and has
been in the Army for four years.
Torrs is a member of Bravo Company
of the 317th Infantry Division at
Ft. Benning, and was sent to
Kuwait in January.

He
has two daughters, Yakeirra, aged
5, and Kelise, aged 2. His
whole family loves him, and we
miss him and pray for him.

Torres'
older brother Eric is in the U.S.
Navy, and has not deployed
yet.

God
Bless!

Cheryl
Haynes

America’s Bravest,

This
is Justin Coleman 21-year-old son
of Ronald and Denise Coleman of
Fitzgerald, Georgia. He is with
the 37 Cavalry, 3rd Infantry
Division, from Fort Stewart,
Georgia. He has been in the United
States Army for two years.
His dad and I are very proud of
him. And we believe in what he is
doing and all the others. When you
see what those people have gone
through at the hands of Saddam it
really breaks your heart. We pray
that all that we are dong won’t
be in vain, and that the people
will have their country back, and
we pray that Justin will be home
soon.

Denise Coleman

Dear
WALB,

First,
I would like to thank you for
your sincere concern in honoring
the men and women in our
military who risk their lives to
defend our freedom. Also, your
news network has been
exceptional in broadcasting
"real" newscasts of
live footage of our brave
soldiers doing their jobs while
in harm’s way.

Enclosed
is a photo of our son, Casey
Garrett Colter. Casey has been
in the Navy for three years. He
is currently on the U.S.S.
Abraham Lincoln and has been
in the Persian Gulf since
November. He is attached to the
F-18 fighter group VFA-25 and
works on the flight deck
inspecting the jets and
armaments before take-off.

Thanks
again for your hard work and
concern for our children. God
bless!

AndyBetty Colter and Family,
Vienna, Georgia

Here is my brave Marine, Lance
Corporal Kevin Anthony Ross. I am
an active duty mom, MSGT Lisa
Dunson, stationed here in Albany
since 1999. Kevin graduated from
Dougherty High in 2001, and joined
the Marine Corps in July, 2001.

He's
stationed at Camp Lejeune, and is
somewhere in Iraq. I am very proud
of him, and we love and miss him
dearly.

God
bless my son, and all forces
involved in liberating the Iraqi
people.

Sgt. Eugene Williams, Jr. is a
graduate of Pelham High School,
and joined the U.S. Air Force is
1997. He is located near Baghdad.
Eugene is married, and has a
three-year-old son.

His
family is in Pelham at this time.

His
parents are Eugene Williams, Sr.
and Connie Williams, of Pelham.

Private
first Class Nicholas Hudson is a
member of "A" Company,
326th Engineering Battalion,
attached to the 101st Airborne
Division in Iraq.

Nicholas
is a native of Newton, Ga., and is
the son of Nick Hudson of Newton,
and Pam Phillips of New York.

His
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Braxton Hudson of Newton.

To
America’s Bravest, WALB
Television,Albany, Georgia

Senior airman Ashley D. Gibbs
Duty station: shepherd air force
base, Wichita falls, Texas.Currently
deployed in Saudi Arabia,
Ashley is the daughter of the late
Willie James Gibbs and Jeanette
Gibbs of Lenox, Georgia; and the
granddaughter of Lillie Bell
Simmons also of Lenox.

Ashley
is 1998 graduate of Cook County
High, Adel, and Georgia, where she
graduated with honors. She then
attended ABAC College in Tifton,
Georgia before joining the Air
Force in 2001.

Leiutenant
Martin J. Barlow is a United
states Navy officer, posted aboard
the U.S.S. Bataan.

He
is seen here receiving his
commission in 1999 at N.A.S. O.C.S.
graduation.

With
love, from Diane Barlow

Dear WALB,

My
son is Sgt. LaWarren Wakefield,
from Leary, Ga.. He graduated with
honors from Calhoun County High
School in 1996, where he played
basketball and baseball.

After
graduation, LaWarren joined the
Army, and is stationed at Fort
Campbell, Kentucky. He is married
to Sgt. Sherise Anthony, who is
expecting their first child.

LaWarren
is somewhere in Kuwait with the
Signal/Communication Unit.

With love, from his mother,
Christian Wakefield

Airman First Class La'Nature
Williams is a 2003 graduate of
Monroe High, and graduate Air
Force technical School in San
Antonio Texas in November.

She
is the daughter of Sgt. Mel
Williams of Pensacola, Florida,
and May Minners of Albany.

Se
is stationed at Warren Air Force
Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

SPC Kentrollis Clyde is a
22-year-old native of Dawson, Ga.
He is a member of the 3rd Infantry
Division at Fort Stewart, and was
assigned to Fort Hood, Texas from
1999 until his current
assignment.
Kentrollis is in Kuwait now for
the third time.

Kentrollis
has a three-year-old son, Zakhoury,
who lives with his grandparents.
He is engaged to Tangela Roberts
of Dawson.

GYSGT
Goss, Anthony "Tony"
MWSS 372 USMC
Camp Pendleton, CA
20 years service
38 years old
Tony has a wife and three children

He
is the son of Robert and Mary Lee
Goss of Dixie, GA.

With love,
from Lavett Goss

Gunnery Sgt. Freddie M. Hill is a
Company Camp Commander from Camp
Pendleton, California, and is
stationed in Iraq.

Freddie,
we love you and are praying for
your return, and the safe return
of your comrades.

With
love,
from your step-mother and father,
and sons.

Army Staff Sergeant David Rentz,
from Adel, GA is currently
deployed in Iraq with the 632nd
Maintenance Company, in
communications.

He
has one daughter Haley, who is
9-years-old. He is missed by
everyone, and we can't wait until
he gets home.

Monica Lashley is the daughter of
Vivian Ponder and the sister of
Jennifer Lashley. She was
among those deployed today out of
Warner Robbins AFB.

Monica was born and raised in
Albany, GA. She graduated in
1990 from Monroe High
School. She served four
years in the US Army. She
has since been an active member of
the National Guard. Monica
was called back to active duty in
February 2003.

Monica leaves many family members
and friends praying for her safe
return. Most of all, she has
a beautiful niece who will miss
her very much. Kodie is 1
year old. When her aunt
returns, she will have many new
things to show her.

We Love You Monica,

Grannie, Granddaddy, Mom, Jennifer
and Kodie

Hi,

My
name is Christine Dell, and I live
in Barney Ga. My oldest son
Russell is in Iraq, and so is my
nephew Josh.

My
mother Sue Vining, of Adel Ga. She
has six grandsons in the US forces
(two are in the war) she is a
wonderful mother and grandmother,
she has pictures of all the boys
and keeps up with were they are.

If
y'all would like to come and talk
with her please email me back or
call me.

Thank
you,
and God bless the USA!

SPC Markeith Merritt is one of
America's Bravest. He was
born and raised in Ocilla and
Fitzgerald GA. He is in
the 3rd Infantry of the United
States Army and stationed in
Fort Stewart, GA.

His
mother, Beverly Fuller, and
daughter, Alexis Merritt, is
also pictured with him.
Markeith has a wife, Rachael
Merritt, and a daughter, Alissa
Merritt, living in Fort Stewart,
Ga.

Markeith
is a blessing to our
family. We love you and
miss you very much! You
make us proud!

Beverly
Fuller & Family

This
is my nephew, Petty officer
Spergeon Trammell Teemer of
Baconton, Georgia, he is station
in the Persian Gulf onboard the U.S.S.
Rainier AOE-7 which is a
part of the U.S.S.
Constellation battle
group.

He
is a Damage Control man First
Class, which is E-6. He is the
Leading Petty Officer in the
shop, which he is in charge of
all fire fighting systems,
Chemical, Biological and
Radiological Defense system and
equipment onboard the ship. He
makes sure that there's not fire
hazards, if so he puts them
out.

He
is a former Albany, Georgia
firefighter. He is the son of
Mary Brown and husband of Angela
Smith Teemer.

With
love, from his Sharron
Griffin

The picture that I am sending
is of my fiance', Army Spc.
Chris Sheridan.

He
is serving with the 37th
Cavalry in Iraq. He was born
and raised in Tifton, GA. His
parents are Jane and Joe
Sheridan of Tifton.

He
was a '95 graduate of Tift
County High School and a '00
graduate of Valdosta State
University.